Eye instrument



E. S. BUCKLAND.

, EYE INSTRUMENT. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1919.

1,359,870., PatntedNov. 23,1920.

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PATENT OFFICE.

. EYE INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 23, 1920.

Application -filed September 20, 1919. Serial No. 325,102.

companying drawings, which form part of v this specification.

This invention is a novel instrument for removing small particles ofiron or steel and the like from human eyes 1n cases where such particlesaccidentally enter or become embedded in the eyes. v

The instrument consists of a small steel point and is. highly andpermanently magnetized so that it will hold its magnetism for a longtime if not drawn out by too long contact with other metals; the otherextremity of the instrument is softened and flattened and made very thinand narrow so that by drawing it through the fingers I curved on any aredesiredit may be bent or or straightened. The thin end is usuallyslightly bent and the edge of the thin curved portion is used forlightly scraping the eyelid vor eyeball so as to loosen any particle ofiron or steel adhering thereto or slightly embedded therein. Aftersuch'particle is loosened the magnetized end of the instrument isapplied to the particle which will cling to such magnetized end and canthen be readily withdrawn thereby from theeye.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a practical instrument embodyingthe invent1on: Figure 1 1s a perspective view of such instrument; Fig. 2is a side View thereof; and Fig. 3 is a top plan View thereof.

The instrument, as shown, is formed of a short rod of steel having amain or handle of which has a round blunt portion B; and one end Athereof is bluntly pointed and smoothly finished, and is permanentlymagnetized, by any well known means so that it is a strong magnet. The

other-extremity of the rod is flattened and thinned as shown at C;and'this thin portion C can be bent to any desired curve by drawing itthrough the fingers, or can be" straightened out as desired.

The thin end C of the instrument is'used for lightly scraping the eyelidor eyeball,

to loosen anyv particle of metal which may enter the eye, and then theloosened particle is touched by the magnetized end of the instrument andthe particle adheres thereto a and can be readily withdrawn thereby.

The instrument is very simple, but has decided advantages overinstruments heretofore used that have to be provided with electromagnetsto magnetize the same. My instrument is permanently magnetized andprovides all the advantages of a delicate scraper or detaching device aswell as of a magnet. The utility of the instrument will be readilyappreciated by physicians and surgeons. Having claim is: V

1. An instrument for thegpurpose' described having a handle portion anda thin 'described'my invention what I flattened pliable scraper blade atone end of the handle adapted to be bent into the form desired by theuser.

2. An instrument scribed having a handle portion and a thin flattenedpliable scraper blade at one end of the handle adapted to beeitherbent-on any desired curve or straightened'by the for the purposedei fingers and to retain the form imparted thereto by the fingers.

In testimony that I claim 'the foregoing as my own, 1 afiiX vmvsignature.

EDWARD S.

BUGKLAND.

